Course 235: COMSEC in the GC

Description

This course introduces Communications Security (COMSEC COMSECCommunications security (COMSEC) is the discipline of preventing unauthorized access to telecommunications information in readable form, while still delivering the information to the intended recipients. COMSEC is comprised of multiple disciplines such as Cryptographic security, EMSEC (Emission security), Transmission security, and Physical security. ) as a subset of IT Security (ITS). It discusses the disciplines that comprise COMSEC as well as some threats to those disciplines that could lead to COMSEC incidents. In addition, the course describes the management of COMSEC material COMSEC materialAn item designed to secure or authenticate telecommunications information (e.g. cryptographic keys, equipment, modules, devices, documents, hardware, firmware, or software that includes or describes cryptographic logic and other items that perform COMSEC functions). and the associated departmental responsibilities.

Objectives

  • Identify COMSEC and its disciplines as the primary method of protecting sensitive correspondence and data that is transmitted over Government of Canada (GC) communication systems
  • Define measures that must be applied to protect sensitive Government of Canada (GC) information while being transmitted

Target audience

GC and Canadian Private Sector company personnel working in the ITS environment who need a good understanding of how COMSEC measures can, and must, be applied to protect sensitive GC information.

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